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Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia News & Blogs
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Whats The Difference Between Freshwater Terrapins ..
9th May 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
What’s the difference between freshwater terrapins and terrestrial tortoises? If you remember, we have told you in the first post of this campaign. Scroll down and you can learn more about their differences!
First up, we have the Impressed Tortoise (Manouria impressa). What do they have to be impressed about? Mushrooms! They really love forest mushrooms 🍄, especially during the rainy season. They also eat bamboo shoots, grasses, and fallen fruits on the forest floor.
They live in humid fo...
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Whats The Difference Between Freshwater Terrapins ..
4th May 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
What’s the difference between freshwater terrapins and terrestrial tortoises? If you remember, we have told you in the first post of this campaign. Scroll down and you can learn more about their differences!
First up, we have the Impressed Tortoise (Manouria impressa). What do they have to be impressed about? Mushrooms! They really love forest mushrooms 🍄, especially during the rainy season. They also eat bamboo shoots, grasses, and fallen fruits on the forest floor.
They live in humid fo...
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The Asian Giant Softshell Turtle Pelochelys Cantor..
2nd May 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
The Asian Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), also called as Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle, in honour of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor.
It is a large turtle—growing almost as long as the Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (1.2 m) but not as heavy. It has a smooth, olive-brown leathery carapace. Take a closer look at the picture, and you will see why it is also known as the frog-faced turtle!
This elusive creature is rarely seen because they spend most of its life underwa...
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Labour Day Was Spent Performing A Health Assessmen..
2nd May 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Labour Day was spent performing a health assessment on our captive-raised terrapins 💪🏻
With assistance from our foreign volunteers, we were able to check the health conditions of 20 terrapins. We recorded their microchip numbers, their body weight and measurements, and gave them a head-to-toe health check, including their mouth cavity and cloaca.
By performing a health assessment, we are able to confirm that they're in good health and ready for release in October.
📸 Aminah Madi
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This Next Small, Soft-Shelled Turtle Is Commonly K..
29th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
This next small, soft-shelled turtle is commonly known as the Malayan Softshell Turtle (Dogania subplana). It is the only species in this genus.
It has a proportionally large head and the carapace is flat, and has straight sides. This species inhabits swift-flowing streams with clear water and a rock or gravel bottom in Thailand and Malaysia, but in Java, it has been reported from muddy pools. Its diet consists of fruits and aquatic invertebrates such as prawns, crabs, snails and fish. It produ...
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Four Species Of Softshell Turtles Are Native To Ma..
26th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Four species of softshell turtles are native to Malaysia.
The Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle (Amyda cartilaginea) is a large, aquatic turtle with a flat, round leathery carapace with a long neck that is thick and flexible. The forefeet bear extremely sharp claws used for digging in muddy or sandy sediments.
This species can be found in tropical regions, freshwater habitats, rainforest terrestrial biomes, in lakes, ponds, canals and lowland streams.
This turtle is an omnivore, feeding on p...
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Next Up, Is A Special Group Of Turtles, I.e. The S..
23rd Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Next up, is a special group of turtles, i.e. the softshell turtles!
They are so-called because they have a flexible, leathery carapace, instead of a hard shell. The light shells allow them to move more easily in open water and along muddy lake bottoms and much faster on land than most turtles!
First, we have the Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra chitra), that grows to over 1.2 metres in length and weighs up to 254 kilograms!
This enormous turtle is a highly specialised ambush predator...
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Good Morning, Turtle-Folks. How's Your Morning? Ha..
19th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Good morning, turtle-folks!
How's your morning? Have you had your coffee? Let's take a short break with more of our local freshwater turtles!
Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) is a semi-aquatic turtle that live a quiet life in the forest, hiding in the leaf litter near streams and rivers. They frequently wanders about on land in cool, humid, shaded areas. Youngs may be more terrestrial than adults.
The colour of the carapace and their spotted body patterns offer them the best camouflage amongst...
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Good Morning, Turtle-Folks. How's Your Morning? Ha..
19th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Good morning, turtle-folks!
How's your morning? Have you had your coffee yet? Let's take a short break with more of our local freshwater turtles!
Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) is a semi-aquatic turtle that live a quiet life in the forest, hiding in the leaf litter near streams and rivers. They frequently wanders about on land in cool, humid, shaded areas. Youngs may be more terrestrial than adults.
The colour of the carapace and their spotted body patterns offer them the best camouflage amo...
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Guys, This Is How You Can Win Three Tickets To Sun..
16th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Guys, this is how you can win THREE tickets to Sunway Lagoon! 🌊
In conjunction with Earth Day that is celebrated on 22nd April every year, we are co-hosting a Short Comics Competition with Sunway Lagoon, Malaysia 🎉
Competition Rules:
🌷 Open to creators aged 18 years old and above.
🌷 Script can be in BM or English.
🌷 Finished comics must feature Malaysian freshwater turtles or tortoises.
🌷 Comics must be original.
🌷 Comics can be in colour, B&W, or grayscale.
🌷 Only subm...
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We Have More This Time, We Have The Cute Asian Lea..
16th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We have more! This time, we have the cute Asian Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys dentata). The shape of their carapace is quite flat and leaf-like 🍂, so they blend into the background easily. Plus, they are quite shy! 😳
This terrapin inhabits clear streams and small rivers in the lowlands and hills. Although they spend a lot of time in the water, they couldn't swim very well. So they walk on the bottom of the rivers and streams, hunting for food furing the day and coming to the land to sleep.
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We Have More This Time, We Have The Cute Asian Lea..
13th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We have more! This time, we have the cute Asian Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys dentata). The shape of their carapace is quite flat and leaf-like 🍂, so they blend into the background easily. Plus, they are quite shy! 😳
This terrapin inhabits clear streams and small rivers in the lowlands and hills. Although they spend a lot of time in the water, they couldn't swim very well. So they walk on the bottom of the rivers and streams, hunting for food furing the day and coming to the land to sleep.
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This Evening, We'll Continue With The Most Recogni..
11th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
This evening, we'll continue with the most recognisable freshwater #turtle, the Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis). They are often seen trying to cross the roads (to get to the other side!), which sometimes ends in tragedy 😢
They are typically found in rice fields, marshes and shallow ponds due to their preference of still water. This species easily recognized by their olive to dark olive-colored head with three yellow stripes on either side.
They mate in the water. Females will find a...
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No Prizes For Guessing What The Malayan Snail-Eati..
10th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
No prizes for guessing what the Malayan Snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys macrocephala) mainly feasts on! This small aquatic #turtle has a large head (macro = big, cephala = head) and strong jaws, which enables it to crush the shells of snails. On occasion, it also eats mussels, crabs, shrimp, and insects.
It is found in slow-moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms and lots of vegetation, such as marshes, swamps, rice paddies and irrigation canals. Females are much larger than males.
This turtl...
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Today, We Have A Special Freshwater Turtle Named F..
4th Apr 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Today, we have a special freshwater #turtle named for its unique flat-top shell.
The Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle (Notochelys platynota) is not easily confused with other turtles, despite the fact that they don't have any fancy colour or pattern. Special-looking guy, right?
It is one of a few turtle species in the world to have more than five vertebral scutes, typically having six or seven. The vertebral scutes are the central row of shell plates running along the center of the back.
It liv...
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And The Sixth Turtle Species Is The Yellow-Headed ..
30th Mar 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
And the sixth #turtle species is the Yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Heosemys annandalii). The species name, annandalii, is in honor of Scottish herpetologist Nelson Annandale. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly Myanmar.
It is called a temple turtle because it is often kept in temple ponds. They are aquatic and generally herbivorous.
It has a distinct yellow and black patterned forehead, neck and yellow jaws. Their carapace is smooth and shaped like a high dom...
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We'll Continue With This Week's Turtle. Black Mars..
28th Mar 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
We'll continue with this week's #turtle !
Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) is a freshwater turtle endemic to Southeast Asia. They are also known as the smiling turtle, because of its upturned jaws that look as if it is always smiling. Doesn't that make you smile too? 🙂
It has two distinctive white dots behind its eyes, giving the impression that it has four eyes! It is very dark brown or black in colour, and the head is mostly black too. Being nocturnal gives it the perfect...
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The Malaysian Giant Turtle Orlitia Borneensis Is T..
23rd Mar 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
The Malaysian Giant Turtle (Orlitia borneensis) is the largest freshwater #turtle in Southeast Asia!
This true giant can grow up to 80 cm in length and weigh as much as 50 kg. That is quite big for a turtle!
They have strong jaws, and they mainly eat fish, molluscs, prawns, crabs, aquatic vegetation, and sometimes fallen fruits. Have you seen a Malaysian Giant Turtle before? Tell us about it!
📸 Vladimir Wrangel
#LoveTurtles #conservation #protectnature #wildlifeconservation #DidYouKnow #D...
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The Malaysian Giant Turtle Orlitia Borneensis Is T..
23rd Mar 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
The Malaysian Giant Turtle (Orlitia borneensis) is the largest freshwater #turtle in Southeast Asia!
This true giant can grow up to 80 cm in length and weigh as much as 50 kg. That is quite big for a turtle!
They have strong jaws, and they mainly eat fish, molluscs, prawns, crabs, aquatic vegetation, and sometimes fallen fruits. Have you seen a Malaysian Giant Turtle before? Tell us about it!
📸 Vladimir Wrangel
#LoveTurtles #conservation #protectnature #wildlifeconservation #DidYouKnow #D...
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This Week, We Will Be Presenting Two Giants In The..
21st Mar 2023, by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
This week, we will be presenting two giants in the freshwater environment.
First up is the Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis). Among Malaysia's largest freshwater turtle species, its brown-black shell has serrated edges at the back with a light brown keel that runs the length of their carapace. Do you know what the carapace on a turtle is? Look it up!
They really love basking in the sun like many other turtles. They survive on a variety of plants, fruits, fish, prawns, crabs, and oth...
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